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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1873

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Reported Death of the Pope—a Hoax

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 April 1873 · page 15

On the 5th instant Dr. Cumming was announced to deliver a lecture at the Town Hall at Folkestone at three o'clock in the afternoon on "The Pope, and his work in…

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The Death of Labour in the Southern Hemisphere. (From the Times, February 20.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 April 1873 · page 3

IN the letter of our New Zealand correspondent which we publish to-day, as also in the letters from New South Wales and Victoria, published yesterday, may be read a tale of starvation which ought to find…

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The Death of Manual Aguas

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 19 April 1873 · page 3

The death of Manual Aguas, at this critical moment in the history of Mexico, is one of those mysterious events which we cannot undertake to fathom or explain. Few missionaries could…

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Obituary. Mr. David Jones

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 April 1873 · page 7

IT will be seen by our obituary notices that Mr. David Jones, one of the oldest and most respected inhabitants of Sydney, died, after a long illness, early on Saturday morning, 29th March, having completed his 80th year…

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Obituary. the Hon. Robert Towns

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1873 · page 497

ANOTHER and much respected colonist has passed away at a good old age. For fifty years the position, of Captain Towns has been one of industry and enterprise. It will be admitted by all who knew him that no man for so long…

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Telegrams This Day Scurvy on Board a French Transport Ship. the New Zealand 4 Per Cent Loan. Swearing in of Mr. Vogel. Eight-hours Demonstration in Melbourne. Border Question Beyon Settlement. Immigrants in Quarantine. Opposition Silk Company in Victoria. the Cutter Yacht Lcelia. the Melbourne Herald and the Randwick Cup Race. Pall of £100,000 in Hustler's Stock Latest Mining. Death of Leaper, the Alleged Bigamist. an Abandoned Ship. Shipping for Sydney. Adelaide Wheat Damaged. Latest Commercial. &c., &c., &c. [Per Anglo-australian Press Telegram Agency.] Melbourne. Saturday, 2.50 p.m

Evening News · Monday 21 April 1873 · page 2

Mr. Parkes has telegraphed bis ultimatum to Mr. Francis. It virtually settles the Border question. The Victorian Government will not agree…

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Telegram This Day the Escaped ,Communist Savigne. Sudden Death of Mrs. Falls. the Bishop of Goulburn's Tour. the German Immigrants for Brisbane. Departure of the L'orne. the Northumberland's News. Memorial for Mount and Morris. Committal of Nash. Arrival of the Northumber-land. the Border Duties. Increased Scale of Insurance Premiums. the Polynesian Company. Revival of Extended Hustler's. Latest Commercial and Mining. &c., &c., &c. [Per Anglo-australian Press Telegram Agency.] Melbourne. Wednesday, 9.48 p.m

Evening News · Thursday 24 April 1873 · page 2

In reply to the deputation to the Commissioner of Customs in respect to drawbacks, Mr. Cohen said it was the intention of Government to allow drawbacks on all…

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Death of Mrs. Falls

Evening News · Friday 25 April 1873 · page 2

WE have to-day, says the Maitland Mercury of Thursday morning, a very sad duty to perform—to announce the sudden death of Mrs. Alexander Falls, widow of the late Mrs. Alexander Falls, and the properties…

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Death of Mrs. Falls

Empire · Saturday 26 April 1873 · page 3

WE have to-day, says the Maitland Mercury of Thursday morning, a very sad duty to perform—to announce the audden death of Mrs. Alexander Falls, widow of the late Mr. Alexander Falls, and the prepristress…

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Arrival of Mr. Wentworth's Remains Arrangements for the Public Funeral

Empire · Tuesday 29 April 1873 · page 2

WE are authorised to state that the remains of the late Hon. W. C. Wentworth (who died in England, on March 20th, 1872, and for whose public funeral both Elouses…

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Public Funeral of the lats W. C. Wentworth

Empire · Wednesday 30 April 1873 · page 2

A Gazette Extraordinary was issncd yesterday afternoon, containing the following notico from the Colonial Secretary:- "Colonial Secretary's Office…

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Public Funeral of the Late W. C. Wentworth

Evening News · Thursday 1 May 1873 · page 2

THE commission appointed by the Governor, with the the advice of the Executive Council, to make and carry out the necessary arrangements in connection with the public funeral of the late William Charles Wentworth…

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Public Funeral of the Late W.c. Wentworth

Empire · Thursday 1 May 1873 · page 2

THE commission appointed by the Governor, with the the advice of the Executive Council, to make and carry out the necessary arrangements in connection with the public funeral of the late William Charies Wentworth,…

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Obituary. London, April 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 May 1873 · page 5

William Charles Macready, tragedian, in his 31st year…

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Public Funeral. the Late William Charles Wentworth

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1873 · page 560

THE remains of the late William Charles Wentworth arrived in the harbour of Port Jackson by the ship British King on Saturday, and were privately removed to the residence of a friend of the deceased…

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Ireland. Death of Mr. N. Comerford, Killeen

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 May 1873 · page 5

We copy from the Kilkenny Journal the! following notice of the decease and obsequies of Nicholas Comerford, Esq., of Killeen, county Kilkenny. The deceased…

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Wentworth Funeral—railway Trains. To the Editor of the Evening News

Evening News · Saturday 3 May 1873 · page 2

SIR—Do not the railway authorities intend, by "Excursion or cheap trains," to facilitate the attendance of the country people, who may desire to do honour to Mr. Wentworth's remains on Tuesday next? If so, is…

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Arrival of Mr. W. C. Wentworth's Remains. Arrangements for the Public Funeral

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 May 1873 · page 9

THE remains of the late Hon. W. C. Wentworth (who died in England, on March 20th, 1872, and for whose public funeral both Houses of Parliament of New South Wales passed an…

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Public Funeral of Mr W.c. Wentworth

Empire · Tuesday 6 May 1873 · page 2

ABOUT 7 o'clock last evening, the late Mr. W. C. Wentworth's remains, enclosed in a handsome coffin made of rosewood, and covered with a pall of rich black velvet, were conveyed to St. Andrew's Cathedral…

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Public Funeral of Mr. W. C. Wentworth

Evening News · Tuesday 6 May 1873 · page 2

ON Monday evening, 5th instant, the late Mr. W. C. Wentworth's remains, enclosed in a handsome coffin made of polished cedar, and covered with a pall of rich black velvet, were conveyed to St. Andrew's Cathedral…

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